NDHSD Chapter 19

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            ◎ Happy 19th Day: Sustainable Development and Eggs ◎

The price of eggs provided by the farm is three yuan per catties, approximately ten eggs per catty.

This price is not much cheaper than the loose eggs at the farmers' market in South City, but it's fresher. Jiang Muyun ordered one ton.

Two thousand catties, six thousand yuan—this price is still within Jiang Muyun's affordability.

After ordering the eggs, Jiang Muyun had a sudden idea and wondered if she should buy a few fertilized eggs to try.

Her space cannot accommodate live creatures, but it can store plants that haven't completely withered. Would fertilized eggs count as live creatures?

She said she wanted to buy some fertilized eggs that could hatch, and the person in charge of the farm didn't ask her for money. They directly gave her a few and asked if she wanted a small egg incubator.

Jiang Muyun didn't know how to incubate eggs, so of course she said yes. The person in charge had someone bring an incubator.

Indeed, it's quite small, with a colorful base, a few egg slots in the middle, a transparent plastic cover on top, and two chicken wings sticking out.

This incubator looks a bit shabby, like a toy that a child would like, completely different from the precise electronic equipment Jiang Muyun imagined.

The person in charge said to just plug it in and, press the switch; she didn't need to do anything else. She can wait for the chicks to hatch.

Jiang Muyun held the thing and looked at it repeatedly, feeling somewhat familiar.

After thinking for a while, she finally remembered that this thing looks exactly like an egg cooker!

Seeing her look at it with curiosity, the person in charge smiled and said, "Take it home and have fun. It's very simple. If you find it inconvenient to raise the hatched chicks, you can bring them back to the farm, and we will take them. Many schools now encourage children to raise them. Every now and then, parents come asking about it. The factory has received quite a few."

Jiang Muyun smiled and thanked him. As soon as she got into the car, she tried to put the eggs in her space.

It worked!

Jiang Muyun looked at the floating little eggs in her space, and the sense of security they brought was even greater than buying a ton of eggs.

The farm gave her a total of six fertilized eggs. Jiang Muyun planned to keep four of them in her space and take out two to incubate outside, just to see if the fertilized eggs could successfully hatch after entering the space.

After ordering the eggs, Jiang Muyun didn't forget to go to the adjacent slaughterhouse to buy two pigs.

This was the self-reward project that she had set for herself after saving money at the food factory.

On the way back to the city, Jiang Muyun also passed by a fruit greenhouse that focused on parent-child amusement projects.

Thinking of the seedlings and seeds in her space, as well as those round fertilized eggs, Jiang Muyun had an idea.

Everything should be sustainable.

Although she bought a lot of fruits, most of them were seasonal.

Some off-season fruits were available in the wholesale market, but the prices made Jiang Muyun feel unable to afford them.

For example, the strawberries depicted on the promotional posters of this fruit greenhouse would be priced quite extravagantly in the market.

Since Jiang Muyun couldn't afford the finished products, she thought of buying seedlings. However, she didn't have the money or the need to buy a large quantity. She wanted to try negotiating with the owner of the fruit greenhouse to see if they could sell her one or two plants so she could take them home and grow them as potted plants for fun.

The owner agreed readily.

Since Jiang Muyun only wanted a small quantity and didn't seem like someone who would actually cultivate the plants, the owner agreed. In the past, there were customers who admired the attractive appearance of the fruits and took seedlings home to grow as potted plants.

The fruits here were not meant to be sold to the market but to attract customers to come and pick them as part of the amusement project.

Customers would come to pick the fruits, spend their energy, and then have to buy them to take them away. If the fruit quality wasn't good, no one would buy it.

Therefore, the owner bought expensive and high-quality seedlings and cultivated them through several generations of careful selection to ensure the best quality.

If Jiang Muyun buys a large quantity, he won't sell. What if the other party is a competitor?

However, the owner didn't expect Jiang Muyun to ask for two plants of every variety he had.

The owner chuckled and said, "I not only have this strawberry field and grape vineyard but also that patch of short forest over there. It's all mine, and there are many different types of fruits. We have grapefruits, pears, and more. Altogether, we have quite a variety of fruits. Where are you going to plant them all?"

Jiang Muyun seemed taken aback by the many options. She stood there for a while, blushing, and said embarrassedly, "Um... it's alright, just give me a little bit of each. I came here by van, so I can fit them... and if there are extras, I can give them to my relatives."

Seeing her blushing face, the owner stopped trying to convince her not to buy.

After all, it wasn't much money, and if the young girl wanted to save face, let her save face. What was the point of saying things that would be futile?

The owner considerately packed the seedlings of the same variety in plastic bags and included labels indicating what kind of seedlings they were.

In addition to the soft ones, there were also many saplings, filling up the whole van.

The owner also reminded her of various planting precautions.

Jiang Muyun put on an ignorant look, nodding to everything the owner said.

In the end, the owner said helplessly, "Nevermind, even if I tell you, you won't remember. Go back and ask your grandparents; they should know how to cultivate the plants. If not, you young people go to the Internet for everything, right? Look it up online."

Jiang Muyun quickly expressed her gratitude, saying, "Oh, thank you so much, Uncle. You're really kind. I'll definitely bring my family to support your business."

The owner waved his hand, muttering to himself that this unlucky kid was taking a whole van of seedlings home, and it would be good if she didn't get a beating.

With a foundation for sustainable development, Jiang Muyun finally dared to wholesale ice cream, snacks, and beverages.

Since she had only a small amount of money left, Jiang Muyun had already set aside her living expenses and was willing to spend the rest. She felt that she had become wealthy again.

Most of Jiang Muyun's spending went towards ice cream, and she didn't buy many snacks and drinks.

Because these items were well-packaged and could withstand heavy rain.

Moreover, snacks and drinks were neither filling nor thirst-quenching. After the apocalypse, they wouldn't be the top priority for people's zero-cost shopping. Jiang Muyun didn't find it difficult to store a large quantity later.

After buying snacks, with a little money left, Jiang Muyun bought several large bags of salad dressing, teriyaki sauce, and other sauces in bulk.

She had bought quite a few sauces in West City, but most of them were savory sauces like meat sauce and soybean sauce that were easy to store. Now that she feels like she didn't lack anything, she decided to have some sweet sauces that were not frequently consumed.

After the carefree spending, Jiang Muyun went to the bank and withdrew 10,000 yuan in cash from her living expenses.

In her previous life, the rescue point had heating and charging ports, and her phone was always working fine. All transactions were made through mobile transfers.

However, now she only planned to go to the rescue point during the coldest period. During other times, she would stay at home, so she needed to consider the problem of her phone not being able to turn on at low temperatures.

Having some cash on hand would be convenient for emergencies.

After going out and coming back home, Jiang Muyun became a penniless person once again.

Seeing Little White earnestly eating dinner, oblivious to the hardships of life, Jiang Muyun patted her head to tail and said, "Baby, remember this taste. Whether you can taste it again in the future will depend on your nose."

She didn't have money to stock up on dog food for Little White anymore. If she wanted to eat dog food or canned food in the second half of her life, she would have to rely on herself.

As long as Little White could find her own exclusive food in the ruins, Jiang Muyun didn't mind helping her keep it safe.

Little White lifted her head from the food, tilted her head, looked at her strange owner out of habit, and rubbed Jiang Muyun's palm twice before turning back and continuing her meal.

After being diligent for just one day, Jiang Muyun returned to her retired-like life.

Except when she went out to walk Little White, she stayed at home browsing the internet, and she even had time to organize her mental nourishment.

She stored all the well-reviewed and interesting ones on a dedicated hard drive.

As for the rest that she downloaded just because they were popular, she saved them on another hard drive.

The ones she didn't even bother to look at, she saved separately just for the sake of quantity.

Once the dairy products and eggs she ordered arrived, Jiang Muyun got up from her nest and went out to work.

Jiang Muyun counted the goods as usual, then closed the warehouse door and stored everything in her space.

She noticed that although the milk powder and cheese she ordered were in the largest packaging, she also received many small packaged products.

They were all gifts from the brands, ranging from calcium-rich milk powder for middle-aged and elderly people to infant formula. Most of the products were similar in price to the ones Jiang Muyun purchased, and there were also quite a few high-end products.

So this is what a big brand is like? Jiang Muyun couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Compared to these small gifts, they valued potential customers more. Out of the hundred items given away, if they could open up new sales for a certain product, then it was all worth it.

When she placed an order at the household products factory earlier, they also sent samples of many other products. It amounted to several large boxes, and at that time, Jiang Muyun thought she was just lucky to come across a factory clearing its inventory.

The small-town girl had gained some knowledge and was quite happy, but her wallet balance didn't increase along with it.

Nowadays, Jiang Muyun's daily income is only the interest of around ten yuan generated by her investment in X Treasure.

Today's interest money was exchanged by Jiang Muyun for Takoyaki on her way home.

Even though she had semi-finished products and raw materials for takoyaki in her space, for some reason she felt that the ones bought from the street were more fragrant.

The key to the deliciousness of takoyaki was to have a whole piece in one bite.

With the refreshing cabbage, crispy dough shell, and each ball containing a precious small piece of squid, along with the savory sauce and the dancing bonito flakes, even if Jiang Muyun burned her mouth and sucked in a breath, she would continue to poke the next one.

Enjoying the pleasure of spending money, Jiang Muyun calculated the time in her mind.

Today is September 21st, and there are less than ten days left until the temperature drops.

She wondered if the cold air had appeared by now.

Before entering the subway station, Jiang Muyun finished eating all the takoyaki. She carefully cleaned up the scattered bonito flakes in the box and threw the packaging box into the recycling bin.

Taking advantage of the temperature not dropping yet, Jiang Muyun still had one important task to do.

Before that, she needed to do some mental preparation for herself.

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Z's corner:

Oh man, I think I relate to Yunyun the most in this chapter.

Like ice cram! I didn't feel it that much when she bought other stuff but I would definitely hoard ice cream, even if the apocalypse ain't gonna come.

Oh and, retired-like life. MY DREAM LIFEE. Relaxing and enjoying yourself while having the money to do so. 

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BTSFVI Chapter Fifty Eight

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        Chapter 58 Coming Home Drenched Like a Wet Chicken

Lin Xiuqing covered his face with her five fingers and pushed him away. This shameless man couldn't behave properly for even a moment.

However, Ye Yaodong firmly grabbed her wrist and frowned. "Did you hurt your hand too?"

She pulled her hand back and replied, "Hmm, it's nothing, just a small scratch."

"Then go wash it when we get back. Don't search with it; it might sting more when it comes into contact with seawater."

"It's fine; I'm not in pain. It's still early, and the tide has just receded. There must be more things to pick up. I won't touch the seawater, so if I find something, I'll call you. Didn't I do the same thing before?"

"Don't be stubborn..."

"Oh, it's nothing. Just a little fall. Let's continue searching," she said nonchalantly, continuing to search earnestly. After taking a few steps, she stopped and said, "Move that stone over; I saw a blue crab leg. It must be an orchid crab."

She was in high spirits, and Ye Yaodong couldn't do anything about it, so he had no choice but to go along with her.

The two of them continued to wander around the rocky area. Just as they were about to turn back, a few large raindrops fell but then abruptly stopped. They had no choice but to continue their search.

After another two hours had passed, Ye Yaodong finally spoke up, "Alright, it's almost noon. Let's go back now.

"Can’t we search a little longer?" Lin Xiuqing said reluctantly.

Ye Yaodong chuckled lightly and said, "What's this? Are you addicted to sea digging?"

"Yeah, a little bit. I feel like sea digging was so easy today. We've already collected so much in just one morning. During the high tides on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar new year, we usually don't find as many things to pick up.”

"The high tides on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar new year actually have a lot of treasures, but our beach has been visited by villagers so many times that it seems like there is less seafood. However, there are plenty on the isolated islands. Alright, let's go. It's time to head home. My stomach is growling, and the sky is getting cloudy again."

"Alright then, let's wait for the tide to recede tomorrow and come back again."

"Hehe~ Seems like you're really hooked," he chuckled and shook his head. "Let's see how tomorrow's weather will affect our coastal area. If the typhoon is strong, the tide won't recede, and there may be significant tidal surges. Additionally, there's a high chance of heavy rainfall."

"You're right. Let's forget about it then. We'll come back when the tide recedes and the rain stops."

"Um."

This morning, they had quite a fruitful harvest. They caught eight blue crabs, varying in size, and even more stone crabs. Additionally, they found three blue orchid crabs, which were quite solid and could fetch a good price. They also collected over ten sea ruffe, moray eels, golden pomfrets, as well as some small fish and shrimp. However, the most abundant catch was clams...

It’s estimated that if they were poured out of the sack, they could fill up a large bucket!

Of course, the most special one is the beautiful Meile bead, but that needs to be kept confidential for now. However, the slippery sea bass in the bucket is also quite impressive.

Yaodong carried a bucket in one hand and held a sack in the other, while Lin Xiuqing joyfully followed beside him. The two of them walked briskly toward home.

To their surprise, just as they finished weighing everything, heavy rain suddenly poured down. They had no choice but to quickly rush back home in the pouring rain.

When they arrived home, both of them were drenched like wet chickens. However, they didn't have time to take a shower or change clothes. Instead, they grabbed a large bucket and poured out the contents of the sack.

Upon seeing the couple soaked like drowned chickens, Mother Ye couldn't help but utter a few words of admonishment, "Where have you two been? Running around in a typhoon…”

Eldest Sister-in-law Ye exclaimed in surprise, "Ah~ You went sea digging? Even daring to go out in a typhoon, you're really brave!"

Second Sister-in-law Ye also put down what she was doing and came over, saying, "There's quite a lot... Ah? So many blue crabs..."

The pile of children in the house also gathered around. The eldest son of the couple, Ye Chenghu, shouted on the side, "You went to the beach to play and didn't take us!"

"Brat, do you want to be carried away by the waves? That's why you can't go."

"Everyone else can go; why can't I? Hmph!"

"Because sea monsters specifically target young boys and girls! Are you scared?"

"I'm not scared!"

"You little brat!"

After teasing his son with a laugh, Ye Yaodong didn't pay any more attention to him. He turned to his mother and asked, "Where's Dad? We caught a Japanese Sea Bass. Let him take a good look and see how much it's worth!"

"Ah?" Mother Ye only just noticed the bucket at her feet, and indeed, it was a grouper. However, she couldn't recognize the species either.

When it comes to fish and seafood, the men in the family usually have more knowledge and understanding.

"He's lying inside the house; I'll go call him."

Eldest Sister-in-law Ye and Second Sister-in-law Ye have already started helping with sorting. They exclaimed with envy, "You've got quite a harvest! I didn't expect you to find so many things on a typhoon day."

"Yes, some of these blue crabs are quite big and firm. Just these few alone can be sold for several yuan.”

"That grouper must be more expensive!"

"Earlier, I saw you hurriedly come back and grab a bucket before running off. I asked you about it, but you didn't respond. So, it turns out you were planning to use the bucket to hold the grouper fish. You're really inconsiderate. You didn't even call us to join you..."

Lin Xiuqing felt a little embarrassed by what her second sister-in-law said. She didn't do it on purpose; she was just in a hurry, so she grabbed the bucket and ran off.

"I was just in a hurry, afraid that the fish would die, so I didn't think too much," Lin Xiuqing explained while slapping a few small naughty hands. "Don't be naughty, or you might get pinched by the crabs later. Don't cry then!"

Suddenly, the large moray eel in the bucket wagged its tail and bumped against the bucket, frightening the children, who quickly stepped back!

"Ah~ That fish is so fierce!"

Ye Yaodong waved his hand and hurriedly drove them away, "Go, go, go! All of you, go play on the side, and don't get in the way here!"

"Heh heh heh~" The little rascals made funny faces and took advantage of the rain stopping to run outside and play again.

Even Father Ye, called out by Mother Ye to take a look, was surprised to see the smooth grouper in the bucket, and his mouth hung open in astonishment. "Where did you find this? Do we have this kind of grouper around here?"

Seems like the third son has been having some good luck lately, huh? He managed to find such a rare fish. It's much more valuable than the tiger grouper. The tiger grouper is just an ordinary variety of grouper.

"I found it near the rocky area close to Dongqiao Village. I went to the beach to see how big the waves were, but I noticed that the tide was just receding. So I went down to take a look. The waves at the beach were getting bigger and bigger, so it’s probably because they were being carried in by the waves."

"Possibly."

This sea bass typically resides in bay areas. Considering the proximity of their location to the islands in the bay, it is plausible that the fish were swept in by the waves.

"This one is more valuable than the tiger grouper. To know the exact selling price, we'll have to ask Ah Cai," said Father Ye, glancing at the large bucket on the ground. "Let's sort through these as well and pick out anything that can be sold for money. We can take them all to Ah Cai's place. Anything that's not worth much can be kept for ourselves to eat."

"I wonder if he will accept the goods on a typhoon day?”

"He will accept them. He has an oxygen supply system at his place, so they won't die. After the typhoon passes, he can sell them without any issues.”

"Um."

If it weren't for the fact that there are no passing vehicles due to the typhoon, making transportation inconvenient, and if he had the means to provide oxygen for them at home, he would have considered taking the bucket himself and asking the hotels in town if they would buy it, so as to avoid being taken advantage of by others.

(end of this chapter)

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A romantic date that could also earn you money (人´ω｀*)♡ We need more of that for us broke people.

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BTSFVI Chapter Fifty Seven

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        Chapter 57 Meile Bead 

Lin Xiuqing also squatted down to take a look, staring at it for a while before speaking up, "Is the meat going to come out like this? How long does it need to hang? If I had known, I would have borrowed the weights as well. Then we could have weighed how heavy this snail is."

"It's alright; whether we weigh it or not doesn't matter. The most important thing is whether there's a treasure inside, right? This coconut snail is probably around 3-4 jin. Let's hang it for a while!"

She could only wait patiently, wondering what treasures might be inside the snail. Her man was surprisingly secretive about it.

Ye Yaodong lowered the weighing hook, and after a while, the shell of the coconut snail finally fell off onto the beach, while the tender and chewy meat remained hanging on the hook.

But at this moment, no one cared about the size or texture of the snail meat. The instant the coconut snail shell fell onto the sandy beach, Lin Xiuqing's eyes lit up as she immediately picked it up. Then, with one eye open and one eye closed, she stared at the spiral part of the shell.

Ye Yaodong also asked anxiously, "Is there anything inside?"

"It's orange! There really is something inside!"

Lin Xiuqing widened her eyes, filled with joy. Initially, when she saw the waves crashing onto the shore, she thought there was only a shell without any meat inside.

“Damn!”

He became instantly excited, took the snail shell from her hand, and tapped it lightly. A round and smooth orange-red bead with a ceramic-like luster dropped directly into his hand!

"Hahaha~ We've struck it rich~"

Looking at his joyful expression, Lin Xiuqing also knew that it must be very valuable. She asked with excitement, "What kind of bead is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Ye Yaodong held up the bead, his smile stretching from ear to ear. "It's a Meile bead! Have you heard of it? This snail has a one-in-thousand chance of producing a Meile bead."

"What is a Meile bead? Is it a type of pearl?" 

"It's more valuable than pearls. If a bead is produced inside this snail, it is called a Meile bead, also known as 'Dragon Balls' or 'Flame Pearls.' The colors can range from orange-red, orange-yellow, yellow, to nearly white. Some Meile beads even have flame-like patterns on them. They come in irregular shapes, oval shapes, and round shapes, with the round ones being the most valuable."

"Our bead here has flame-like patterns on it!"

"Yes," Ye Yaodong chuckled with narrowed-eye smiles, "This bead can be considered a top-quality Meile bead. It looks even larger than a two-cent coin!"

In this era, a two-cent coin should have a diameter of around 21 millimeters. From his estimation, the bead appeared larger than a two-cent coin but slightly smaller than a five-cent coin, which has a diameter of 24 millimeters.

Really made a fortune!

Lin Xiuqing was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Let's compare it with the coins when we get back. Today has truly been a lucky day!"

This was already the second time she said this, indicating just how happy she was.

He was full of pride and said, "Now you know that listening to me was the right thing to do!"

"Yeah, yeah, it's only you who dares to come to the beach during a typhoon. Who else in the village would dare? Everyone is afraid of being swept away by the waves!"

"They're just scaredy-cats. Typhoon days are when surprises happen. As long as there are big waves, the beach is more rewarding than during high tide."

"How much can we sell this bead for? Where should we go to sell it?"

Um... This question stumped him a bit. He doesn't really know how much this pearl is worth at this time...

Influenced by the country's traditional dragon culture, the collecting industry has always regarded the Meile bead as the "Dragon Balls", imbuing it with a sacred symbolic meaning. It is also considered a rare imperial jewel.

In his understanding of the future, he had heard that it was valued at tens of thousands of US dollars. However, in the present context, he couldn't be sure anymore. After all, productivity is lagging behind, and the issue of people's livelihoods has just been resolved.

He furrowed his brow and said, "All I know is that this pearl is very valuable, but I can't say for sure how much it can be sold for. The jewelry stores in our town and county won't be able to appraise it properly, and even if they can, they won't offer a high price. As for the city... I don't think it's a viable option either. We may have to go to the provincial capital!"

"Ah? Do we have to go to the provincial capital? So far away?" Lin Xiuqing was taken aback when she heard this. Was this bead really that extraordinary?

Ye Yaodong also found it a bit troublesome too, and after giving it some thought, he suggested, "We don't really lack money at the moment, and our lives are still manageable. How about we keep this bead and hold onto this stroke of luck? After all, it's a 'Dragon Ball,' and keeping it in our home might bring us blessings and good fortune, ensuring smooth sailing and great prosperity!"

After giving it some thought, Lin Xiuqing also found it reasonable. Their current lives were still manageable. If the bead was indeed worth a lot of money and word got out to their relatives and friends, they would be bombarded with requests for loans from various distant relatives and acquaintances. They wouldn't have a moment of peace.

In their rural area, half of the village consisted of relatives and friends. When the time came and they heard about their child lacking money for education or their family being unable to afford medical expenses, would they lend a helping hand or not?

Refusing to lend would result in accusations of lacking a conscience. After all, they were all relatives and friends. If someone faced difficulties and you had become wealthy, why wouldn't you extend a helping hand?

Fine, let's lend it then. People might not necessarily feel grateful, and those who didn't get to borrow might hold grudges.

Feeling torn and unable to please everyone!

Let's keep it to themselves for now. After all, it's the ‘Dragon Ball’. They can keep it to bring blessings to their family. If they ever face real difficulties and can't make ends meet, they can still sell it for money.

And besides... she secretly glanced at her man. What if he becomes even worse than before, lazier and more indulgent after they become rich? What should she do then?

Men become bad when they have money; she has heard too many gossips about it. After all, he has shown some improvement in the past few days, so it's better not to sell the bead.

In just a short while, Lin Xiuqing's mind was spinning with countless thoughts and considerations.

"Mmm, you're right," she nodded. "We're still living a decent life for now, and finding this 'Dragon Bead’ is also a stroke of luck for us. Let's hold onto this bit of good fortune and pray for smooth sailing and abundant harvests for our family at sea."

"Let's keep this pearl a secret between us and not tell anyone else." 

"I know!" 

Ye Yaodong handed the Meile Bead to her and said, "You keep it, and once we take it home, make sure to lock it away securely."

Lin Xiuqing took the pearl, her face beaming with a gentle smile. She felt a sense of satisfaction and trust as he entrusted her with something so valuable without any hesitation. Unable to resist, she glanced at him a little longer.

"Why? Suddenly find your man handsome?"

She chuckled and pushed him lightly. "Stop teasing. Let's go around and see if there's anything else to find."

As she pushed him, Ye Yaodong plopped down on the beach, but he didn't get upset. He stood up with a smile and followed her. "After acquiring such a rare bead, don't you think about rewarding me a little?"

Lin Xiuqing cast a sidelong glance at him. "As a married couple, is there any problem with me keeping it? Besides, you seem to have forgotten that I was the one who found this snail... Oh, right! Don't forget to take the coconut snail shell. Keep it as a memento."

"I've picked it up and put the shell in the sack. The meat is still hanging on the hook. You can carry the hook along. We'll stir-fry it when we get back in the evening, adding a meal and some luck."

"Um."

He shamelessly moved closer to her and said, "Since you picked up the snail, how about I reward you instead?"

"No, thank you. I decline. I'm more practical. Just reward me with some more seafood."

"Even if you didn't mention it, I would still work hard to gather more seafood. This can't be considered a reward... Here, let me give you my reward..."

"Go away... You’re so annoying…"

  　　

  　

(end of this chapter)

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Finally! The big reveal! And oh damn ain't that a treasure ☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆

Ooo, and I'm finally going to an interview today. Kinda nerve racking since spa therapist is a field that I never actually thought of doing. ༼ : ౦ ‸ ౦ : ༽

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